osteochondrosis

Etiology

• heredity
• rapid growth
• anatomic conformation
• trauma
• nutritional deficiency or excess

Epidemiology

• occurs in occur in children & adolescents & in other rapidly growing animals

Pathology

• focal disturbance of enchondral ossification
• failure of blood supply to growth cartilage
• localized bony necrosis
• later, regrowth of the bone

More general terms

• osteochondropathy (disorder of bone & cartilage)

More specific terms

• Legg-Calve-Perthes disease; pseudocoxalgia; avascular necrosis of the hip
• Osgood-Schlatter disease

Additional terms

• osteochondritis